MATT SHEPARD IS A FRIEND OF MINE

​​In 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was found beaten and with severe damages in a remote area of Laramie, Wyoming. In the time that followed, people around the world followed the news and were made aware of the term hate crime

Much have been written and said about Matthew Shepard, but this is the first time we get to learn about Matt Shepard’s private life, his dreams and challenges, and who he was as a person. Director Michele Josue was a close friend of Matt, and with the trust of his parents Judy and Dennis, they speak about Matt’s adolescence, the days spent at the hospital bed with the press waiting outside, and th